| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 15 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 18, 2011) |
| May 12 2011 |
Brief of respondent Vanessa Simmonds in opposition filed. |
| Jun 6 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, et al. filed. |
| Jun 7 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2011. |
| Jun 27 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Aug 2 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 18, 2011. |
| Aug 2 2011 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 26, 2011. |
| Aug 12 2011 |
Joint letter from counsel for the parties proposing to lodge excerpts of a draft bill from a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives. |
| Aug 18 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Aug 18 2011 |
Brief of petitioners Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, et al. filed. |
| Aug 25 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States in support of neither party filed. |
| Aug 25 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Sep 12 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMERNT ON Tuesday November 29, 2011. |
| Sep 19 2011 |
CIRCULATED |
| Sep 21 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Sep 21 2011 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for District of Arizona is electronic and available on PACER. |
| Sep 26 2011 |
Brief of respondent Vanessa Simmonds filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 29 2011 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 26 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 28 2011 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Nov 29 2011 |
Argued. For petitioners: Christopher Landau, Washington, D. C. For United States, as amicus curiae: Jeffrey B. Wall, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Jeffrey I. Tilden, Seattle, Wash. |
| Mar 26 2012 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Roberts, C. J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Apr 27 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |